Experience

Mendocino Forest Products Company, LLC

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Ukiah, California, United States Manage purchasing for a family of 5 companies in the lumber industry with 13 facilities in 6 states. Negotiate contracts and service level agreements with vendors. Oversight of supplier integration with business units. Management of Corporate Vendor Management System. Work as liaison between suppliers and internal customers for issue resolution or needs. Execute bulk purchasing program across companies and locations to maximize buying power.

• Purchasing Agent

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

  Calpella, California Evaluation and development of approved vendors and list as appropriate. Received and reviewed requisitions for goods or services based on purchasing approval levels. Worked with Purchasing Clerks as needed to back-up and provide information sharing. Reported MRO supply chain performance to manager.



EandM

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

  Healdsburg, California Worked with established vendors and manufacturers to maintain compliance to pricing agreements and an on time delivery schedule. Managed return and repair program to provide timely issue resolution for our customers. Handled daily PO entry and resolution to maintain a 90%+ on time delivery rate. Oversaw stock rotation programs with vendors to maintain efficient inventory levels and reduce overstock. Worked with requisition of goods from our engineering department… Show more Worked with established vendors and manufacturers to maintain compliance to pricing agreements and an on time delivery schedule. Managed return and repair program to provide timely issue resolution for our customers. Handled daily PO entry and resolution to maintain a 90%+ on time delivery rate. Oversaw stock rotation programs with vendors to maintain efficient inventory levels and reduce overstock. Worked with requisition of goods from our engineering department including source and cost evaluation. Show less



Dripworks, Inc.

• Tactical Buyer

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2017

  Willits, California Facilitated buying program for full-service irrigation company. Worked with vendors to create optimal buying agreements in order to reduce inventory costs. Assisted in growing the business by 60% over six years while maintaining a customer backorder rate of less than 3%. Managed warehouse inventory control with a running variance rate of less than 0.25%. Supervised yearly inventory and early order programs.